Why not Chanel? Sure as with fashion and beauty or any other aesthetics the pursuit of Chanel is not going to save the world. But life’s too short not to pay attention to the finer things in life. Get up an hour earlier and stay up an hour later, or even to be open to all it’s amazing possiblities. Life’s too short to not take risks. To glam it up!

Chanel glamour can come in the form of a suggestion, a hint- like a white camellia pearls-or it can appear in all it’s unapologetic glory, blinding bright from a quilted bag or two tone shoes. Yet Chanel doesn’t always require gobs of resources, fiscal or otherwise. There are ways to score the good stuff and not pay full price. You just  need to be creative. These days there are so many ways to find quality at accessible prices, from   on line to vintage shops.

With constantly renewed creativity, Karl Lagerfeld captures the history of Chanel and revisits its codes every year by designating a city that’s linked to the past or present of the House,and making it the theme of his collection. Inspired by the multiple links woven between Chanel and the chosen city, Karl Lagerfeld celebrates in each of these collections the virtuosity of many skilled ateliers and their specialized  know-how.

The artisans skillfully interpret Karl Lagerfeld’s sketches season  after season with the utmost attention . This is the art of doing things well. An implied art. And that is truly wonderful. I think the image of the collections are reflected through this finesse which has to be seen up close, almost touched, to understand how it is done and to really appreciate the beauty of this work.

This Chanel dress from the Versailles runway collection  enjoys this identity.